William Pearce, b: 1735 - Boston, Massachusetts

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{Benjamin Pearce}^{b.1668 d.1711}

		^{Benjamin Pearce}^{b.1700 Newbury, Massachusetts d.1765}	^Lydia Frost^{b. d.1752}

	^{William Pearce}^{b.1735 Boston, Massachusetts d.1799 Manasquan, New Jersey}

^{Asher Pearce}^{b.1768 d.}		^Mary Pore^{b.1715 d.}

^{?William Pearce}^{b.1770 Manasquan, New Jersey d.1842 Howell, New Jersey}



	^{Lydia Tilton Curtis}^{b.1738 d.}